Insulated lid or cover



ug. 9, 1932. H. H. WARD, JR

INSULATED LID OR COVER Filed July 21, 1951 Y QQ QI v QAN.

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Patented Aug. 9, 1932 HUGH H. WARD, JR., OF'CHESTER, PENNsYLvAiQTIA INSULATED Lin Yon COVER Application led July 21,

This invention relates to lids or covers for ice cream cabinets of that class in which cans of ice cream are placed for dispensing the cream, and in which it is customary to locate a refrigerating apparatus for keeping the ice cream cold. These cabinets are oit various sizes adapted to contain from two to six or any other desired number of cans, and the tops of these cabinets are provided with circular openings of a size suitable to admit the convenient access to the cans. These openings are provided with insulated lidsior covers, and this invention has for its object to provide an insulated cabinet lid or cover which will be strong and durable and whichl is constructed to hold a packing ring or gasket securely in place on the lid or cover, so as to make a tight fit for the lid or cover in the opening which itis to close.

In the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 is a partial sectional view of a circular lid or cover constructed inaccordance with the present invention. y

tional view of the same with certain-parts omitted, and Fig. 3 is a detail view to illustrate how certain parts are assembled.

Referring to the drawing, 12 denotes the y circular top plate of the cover which is pref* erably of Monel metal to afford a suitable finish. The monel top plate is of a comparatively soft metal, and to strengthen the same a steeel plate 13, of suitable thickness, is located beneath the top plate 12, this steel plate being of a size so that it extends between the plies of a peripheral looped part 14 of the top plate 12, said looped part being clinched down tight so as to holdthe said steel plate securely against the said top plate. The looped part or loop 14 is integral or in one piece o with the said top plate 12. Y

The looped part 14 of the top plate has a downward extension 15 against which an inner lip 16 of a rubber packing ring or gasket 17 is located. This downward extension 15 is provided with a series of lugs 15n which, after the rubber ring or gasket has been located in place, are turned outward and clinched against the lip 16 of the ring or gasket 17, as shown in Fig. 2, so as to securely attach the said ring or gasket tothe Fig. 2 is a partial sec.

1931.- serial'No. 552,254.

peripheral looped part 140i the top plate 12, as Y will beunderstood'rom Figs. 2and 3.

i. .orties Y 'At4 the center 'of the lid or cover, betweenV l the steel plateA 13 and thebottom plate 18,

a cylindrical spacer 19 of wood or other suit# able metal is located, said spacer`having a central opening for thereception ofthe body of a 'screw 20. The head of the screw impinges against the bottom plate 18,'and thus l' serves to hold said .bottom plate inf-place. The screw 2O extends upward, into"` a knob 21,1prefera'bly of hard rubber, said knob hav-V ing molded therein ametal nut 22tting the threaded part of the Vscrew 20.- This metal nut'ai'ords a good grip of the screw on the' knob 21the interiorof which is vpreferably threaded," in molding,`for,the reception of the threaded part of the screw`20.

The periphery of the bottom plate 18 'is turned up to'form a flange 18ato engagea circular lip 17.EL atthe ing `ringor gasket 17.

Thev space between' the steel reinforcing plate 13 and thebottom plate 18 is preferably filled with 'ground cork or other suit-- able insulating material 23, as shown in Fig? bottom ofthepack p From the foregoing it .willbe understood; Y

that the invention provides aninsulating cover or lid the topffoi' whichY is not liable reinforcing steel plate 13, and the invention ensures a secureattachment Vof the packing rubber `ring Vor gaskettothe lid or cover.

VThe improvedlid orcover'will preferably' comprise linings 'or fillings 24 of hydrolene,

which is the commercial name for a non-- odorous grade of asphalt used in ice cream and "dairy industries, both as a bond `and al sealer, and itis for these purposes that'it is used in connection withV the!l present inven-` to become indented or defa'ced owing to the a peripheral packing ring or gasket having at Vits top an inwardly extending lip tting against said downward extension and engaged by said'lngs, when they are turned ontward and engaged with said lip. Y 2

v 2. A lid or cover comprising a top plate having-an integral peripheralloop, a rein- V 'forcing steel plate the peripheral part 'oiwhich extends into said loop to attach 'said plates together, said' loop having a` down- 1 ward extension providedatgits -bottomwith lugs, a peripheral packing ring or gasket havi ing at its top an inwardly extending-lip `t Vting against said downward extension and Y Y engaged by said lugs when they arelt'nrned outward and engaged with said lip, said ring orl gasket having a bottom lip,a"bottom plate 1 having annpturned flange engagingsaid bot- .tmlip, and means for holding said bottom Y plate in lplace.

"3. "A jlid or cover comprising atop plate having an Vintegral peripheral loop', a reinor'cing'steel plate the peripheral part ofk whichfextends into said loop to attach said plates together, said loop having a downward extension provided at its bottom with lugs,

a peripheral packing ring 'or gasket having at its top an inwardly extending 'lip fitting against said' downward extension and en f gaged by said lugs when'they are'turned outward and engaged with said lip, said ring or gasket having a bottom lip, a bottom plate having an npturned flange engaging said bote tom` lip, a centralfspacer between saidsteel plate and said bottom plate, Va knob labove said spacer anda screw .passing through said A spacer and engaging said knoband having a head which serves to hold said bottom plate in placa` I Y y 40; Y 4. A lidpor, cover comprising a top plate having an integral peripheral loop, a rinforcing steel plate 'the peripheral part of whichr extends into said loop to attach said platesV together, said loop'having a down- Ward extension provided at its bottom with lugs', ka peripheral packingv ring or gasket having at its top aninwardlyextending lipY fitting against said downward extension and engaged by saidlugs when they are turned. outwardand engaged with said lip, said ring or gasket having a bottom lip, a bottom plate having an uptnrned' iange engaging said bottom lip,ra central -spacer between said st eelgplate 4and saidrbottompla'te, a knob above said spaceija screw passingthrongh saidspacer and engaging said knob and having' a head which serves to 4hold said bottom plate inrplaoe, and a4 nut embedded in said knob and engaged by a vthreadedpart offsaid www@ a ,L p In testimony whereof I aix my signature; A yHUGH WARD, JR. Y 

